early 20th century
paper: 48.5 x 31.2 cm (19 1/8 x 12 5/16 in.)
Woodblock print; ink, color and gold on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.37.17.
20th centuryChineseWoodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed inscription reading from right to left: "Zeng Fu Cai Shen" ("God of Wealth Who Increases Fortune"). Probably from Xi'an, Shaanxi.
20th centuryChineseWoodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Jiajiang, Sichuan; possible pair with 1935.37.87; compare with 1935.37.120.
20th centuryChineseWoodblock print; ink and color on paper. Probably from Yangliuqing, Tianjin; possible pair with 1935.36.3.
20th centuryChineseCollage of printed and cut paper elements: red "paper-cut" decoration with applique woodblock printed image; ink and color on paper. Probably from Beijing; identical to 1935.36.126.4.
20th centuryChineseWoodblock print; ink on paper
20th centuryChineseWoodblock print; ink and color on paper
20th centuryChineseWoodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed shop inscription reading "Yong Xing Ju" (probably the print shop name). Probably from Fengxiang, Shaanxi; possible pair with 1935.37.56.
20th centuryChineseWoodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed inscription of a poem reading from right to left: "Ci mao shenshi mengyong/ Liangyan qiasi (ling?) long/ Si zhua youru gangcha/ Laoshu bu gan cheng xiong" ("This cat is so fierce/ Two eyes are like gems/ Four claws are like steel sickles/ Rats dare not show off"), and a color printed inscription in purple: "Chi Ling" ("Imperial Edict"). Probably from Jiajiang, Sichuan.
20th centuryChinese
Woodblock print; ink on paper
20th centuryChineseWoodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed shop inscription reading "Xie Li" (probably the print shop name). Probably from Lingbao, Henan.
20th centuryChineseWoodblock print; ink and color on paper; with printed shop inscription reading from right to left: "Yi Sheng" (probably the print shop name). Possibly from Xinjiang, Shanxi.
20th centuryChinese